🇨🇺 Cuban Cuisine

Sopa de Pollo Cubana

Cuban Chicken Soup

Prep Time 15 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Easy

Calories 356 kcal

A nourishing golden chicken soup loaded with root vegetables, corn, and fideos, seasoned with sour orange and cumin — Cuba's cure for everything.

Ingredients

1 Place chicken, onion, garlic, and cumin in a large pot. Cover with water, bring to a boil. Skim foam. Simmer 30 min.
2 Remove chicken, shred meat, discard bones. Return meat to broth.
3 Add potatoes, carrot, chayote, and corn. Simmer 20 min until vegetables are tender.
4 Add fideos and cook 5-7 min until pasta is done.
5 Stir in sour orange juice, salt, and pepper.
6 Serve in deep bowls garnished with cilantro.

Did You Know?

Cuban mothers insist their sopa de pollo cures not just colds but heartbreak, bad grades, and existential crises.